First One for 2019

SO I finished my Good Fortune Mystery Quilt!

 It's basically these two blocks, with some borders.

 But it's well over 3000 pieces!

 Here's the top all done

 With the borders all on.

 Then I got some adorable fabric from over at Helio's Stitches & Stuff in Mt Vernon for the back. I find that my spray adhesive doesn't work well in the cold weather, so I couldn't use my garage door for basting. Instead I had to use the kitchen island.

 It's not the best, because I have to do it in sections and it seems like I always have a bump in there!

 But I got it spray basted. I used and 80/20 batting by Hobbs on this one.

 I do like the bright colors-thanks to Bonnie K. Hunter for the colors and the free mystery quilt along.
I'm not sure I'm sold on the scrappy borders either-they were the paper backed string ones. They're kind of stretchy-I kind of struggled to keep them flat.

 If you want the pattern, you have until Feb. 1 to print it out or save it to your computer, because she will remove it from the web page and then you'll have to pay for it. Here's the LINK.

 I spread it out in Bob's room to try to get it in a good picture.

 Ringo approves!

I'm glad this one is done. I really don't know that I enjoy quite so many pieces! Now what to do next?

It's Time

Well it had to happen. I had to fire up the snow blower on Sunday. We had about 5 inches of the white stuff.

 And that left me time to work on the Good Fortune Quilt. These blocks are done and ready for the assembly!

 Ringo and Sandy like the snow-they think it's a buffet item!

 They eat snow all the time.

Snow is also predicted for Today-I'll be at work though, so hopefully will get home just fine! You know how sometimes the forecasters are all wrong, I'll hope that's the way it plays out this time!

Good Fortune Mystery Quilt

 The above photo is from Bonnie K. Hunter's blog.
 So, I thought what a great way to start the new year, with a quilt along. So I jumped in a little late to the Quiltville Mystery.  Here's the link to go get the clues to do it too!
Anyways, I started a little late, but now I'm about caught up.

 Here are the fabrics I've chosen-the mystery quilt clues indicate that this is going to be bright and vibrant-so I just follow Bonnie K Hunter's color scheme. What could go wrong? She is famous in the quilt world for using scraps and tiny pieces. Not exactly my thing, but I love the colors.

 Lots of red and neutral 4 patch blocks in the works! The thing is, since it's a mystery, one has no idea how all these blocks will be put together.

 And a bunch of blue & neutral half square triangles-I've finished the week 6 clue too, now to see about week 7!

 And here's the piles so far! I have the neutral blocks done too! So far the Good Fortune quilt mystery is coming along well!